When we lose a friend, it can be one of the most difficult experiences we go through in life. The pain of grief can be overwhelming and it can be hard to find the right words to express what we are feeling. However, sometimes the words of others can help us to find comfort and solace in our time of need. Here are 30 heartfelt quotes to help you through the grieving process and honor the memory of your friend.
Grief is the price we pay for love.
Queen Elizabeth II
This quote reminds us that the pain of losing someone we love is a reflection of the depth of the love we had for them.
What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.
Helen Keller
This quote reminds us that even though our friend may no longer be with us physically, they will always be a part of us in our memories and in the impact they had on our lives.
Grief is not a disorder, a disease or a sign of weakness. It is an emotional, physical and spiritual necessity, the price you pay for love. The only cure for grief is to grieve.
Dr. Earl A. Grollman
This quote reminds us that grief is a natural part of the human experience and that we must allow ourselves to feel it in order to heal.
Some people come into our lives, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never the same.
Unknown
This quote reminds us that our friend’s impact on our lives will always be with us and that they will never truly be gone as long as we carry their memory in our hearts.
Although it’s difficult today to see beyond the sorrow, may looking back in memory help comfort you tomorrow.
Unknown
This quote reminds us that although the pain of grief may be overwhelming in the present moment, with time, we will be able to look back on our memories with our friend with a sense of comfort and peace.
Goodbyes are not forever. Goodbyes are not the end. They simply mean I’ll miss you until we meet again.
Unknown
This quote reminds us that although our friend may no longer be with us, they will always hold a special place in our hearts and that we will one day be reunited with them.
The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not ‘get over’ the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will heal and you will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same nor would you want to.
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and David Kessler
This quote reminds us that the loss of a friend will always be a part of our lives, but that we can learn to live with it and find a new normal.
When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.
Unknown
This quote reminds us that although our friend may no longer be with us, the memories we have of them are a precious gift that we can treasure forever.
What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.
Helen Keller
This quote reminds us that the love we had for our friend will always be a part of us.
Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy.
Eskimo Proverb
This quote offers a beautiful and comforting image of our friend watching over us from heaven.
You don’t get over it, you just get through it. You don’t get by it, because you can’t get around it. It doesn’t ‘get better’; it just gets different. Everyday… Grief puts on a new face.
Wendy Feireisen
This quote acknowledges that grief is a long and difficult journey that we must learn to navigate in our own way.
Those we love and lose are always connected by heartstrings into infinity.
Terri Guillemets
This quote offers a beautiful image of the enduring connection we have with our friend even after they are gone.
It’s hard when someone special dies, but it helps to keep them in your heart and remember all the love you shared. That way, they’re never really gone.
Unknown
This quote reminds us that although our friend may be gone, they will always be a part of us and live on in our memories and hearts.
There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart.
Mahatma Gandhi
This quote offers a beautiful reminder that although our friend may be gone, they will always hold a special place in our hearts.
Those we have held in our arms for a little while, we hold in our hearts forever.
Unknown
This quote offers a beautiful reminder that the love and memories we share with our friend will always be a part of us.
Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.
Dr. Seuss
This quote encourages us to focus on the positive memories and experiences we shared with our friend rather than dwelling on the sadness of their loss.
When someone dies, a cloud turns into an angel and flies up to tell God to put another flower on a pillow. A bird gives the message back to the world and sings a silent prayer that makes the rain cry. People disappear, but they never really go away. The spirits up there put the sun to bed, wake up the grass, and spin the earth in dizzy circles.
James M. Barrie
This quote offers a beautiful and imaginative reminder that although our friend may be gone, their spirit lives on in the world around us.
You will always be remembered. You will always be missed. You will always be loved.
Unknown
This quote offers a beautiful and simple tribute to our friend’s memory.
Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day…unseen, unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed, and very dear.
Unknown
This quote offers a beautiful reminder that although our friend may no longer be with us, they are still very much a part of our lives and always will be.
As long as we live, they too will live; for they are now a part of us; as we remember them.
Jewish Prayer
This quote offers a beautiful and comforting reminder that our friend’s memory will always be with us and that they will always hold a special place in our lives.
What is lovely never dies, but passes into another loveliness, star-dust or sea-foam, flower or winged air.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
This quote offers a beautiful and poetic reminder that although our friend may be gone, their spirit lives on in the world around us.
Those we hold closest to our hearts never truly leave us. They live on in the kindness they have shared and the love they brought into our lives.
Unknown
This quote offers a beautiful reminder that our friend’s impact on our lives will always be with us and that they will never truly be gone.
There are some who bring a light so great to the world that even after they have gone, their light remains.
Unknown
This quote offers a beautiful and poetic tribute to the enduring impact our friend had on our lives.
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.
Helen Keller
This quote offers a beautiful reminder that the love and memories we share with our friend will always be a part of us.
Perhaps they are not stars in the sky, but rather openings where our loved ones shine down to let us know they are happy.
Unknown
This quote offers a beautiful and comforting image of our friend watching over us from heaven.
We never truly lose the people we love, even to death. They continue to participate in every act, thought, and decision we make. Their love leaves an indelible imprint in our memories. We find comfort in knowing that our lives have been enriched by having shared their love.
Leo Buscaglia
This quote offers a beautiful and poetic reminder that the love and memories we share with our friend will always be a part of us.
These quotes offer just a glimpse of the many different ways we can approach and navigate the grieving process after the loss of a friend. Whether we find comfort in the memories we shared, the enduring impact our friend had on our lives, or the idea of them watching over us from above, each of these quotes offers a unique perspective and reminder of the love and connection we shared with our friend.
